University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

UVCE (University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering) is a premier public university under the Govt of Karnataka, at Bangalore. The Govt of Karnataka has declared it as an Institution of State Eminence for its contributions to engineering sciences since 1917.

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
TypePublic technical university
Established1917 (1917)
Parent institution
University of Mysore (1917–1964)
Bangalore University (1964–2021)
University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (2022 onwards)
AccreditationAICTE, NAAC
ChairmanB. Muthuraman
DirectorSubhasish Tripathy
FounderSir M. Visvesvaraya
Address
UVCE, K R Circle, Bengaluru 560001
,
Bangalore, Karnataka
,
India

12°58′31″N 77°35′12″E / 12.97528°N 77.58667°E / 12.97528; 77.58667
Campus
  • K R Circle campus – 15 acres (6.1 ha)
  • Jnana Bharathi campus – 50 acres (20 ha)
Website

The institution was started in 1917 by Sir M Visvesvaraya during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar. It was previously known as the College of Engineering, Bangalore. It is the first engineering college in Karnataka and the fifth engineering college to be established in India. The institution offers degrees such as B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech and PhD in various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture.

UVCE has been a centre of excellence in engineering education, with prominent alumni such as M R Srinivasan, Roddam Narasimha FRS, V K Aatre, Prahlada Rama Rao etc, who have contributed to the development of the nation.